Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Laos
Laos: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0497 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0497 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 196.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Laos peaked at 0.0497 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Laos ranks 16th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Laos, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0065 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +113.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0115 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0219 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0097 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0213 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +155.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0128 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0133 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0135 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0127 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0188 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0197 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0186 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0194 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0203 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0205 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0195 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0148 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0136 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0136 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0153 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0122 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0182 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0155 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0151 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0168 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0173 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0279 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0358 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0433 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0342 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0361 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0305 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0473 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0497 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0138 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0176 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0226 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0396 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0497 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 13 Montenegro 0.0551 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Jamaica 0.0509 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0499 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Cape Verde 0.0474 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Serbia 0.0473 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Bhutan 0.0472 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More external debt data for Laos
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -13.67 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1.76 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 53.98 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 76.31 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 9.82 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0046 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 314.48 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Laos?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Laos was 0.0497 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0497 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Laos rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Laos ranks 16th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.